THEATER Today-Saturday "The Sleeping Beauty"; America's Ballet School takes you on a journey through enchanted lands filled with wondrous characters, including Princess Aurora, Puss 'n Boots, Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella and more; 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday; $12 to $15; The Center for the Arts at Wesley Chapel, 30651 Wells Road, Wesley Chapel; (813) 558-0800 ...more

June 6, 2008

That yellow brick road leading to the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center is paved with Broadway gold. ...more

February 17, 2008

One day after winning the national championship of women's basketball, nearly 13 years ago, she was in New York, making late-night conversation with David Letterman. Later, she was summoned to Washington, where she jogged with President Clinton. ...more

February 10, 2008

Malinda Barton wore a bright orange bridesmaid dress to her sister's wedding in November 2000. ...more

February 5, 2008

American Stage Theatre Company is staging a production that rivals the hilarity of last year's "The Big Bang." "Moonlight and Magnolias," by Ron Hutchinson, is a farce about making the film "Gone With the Wind," and whether you loved or hated the movie, this play, directed by Drew Fracher, is just too funny to miss. ...more

January 23, 2008

The inevitable question is "Why?" and the inevitable answer is, of course, "Because he can." "Judy at Carnegie Hall," recorded and released in 1961, is not only a much-loved collection of great pre-rock pop tunes, it's as much a part of Garland's legacy as "The Wizard of Oz." ...more

December 27, 2007

TAMPA - One was the hottest theaterticket in the Tampa Bay area. The other was a ticket to a show about hot flashes. ...more

December 8, 2007

Forget Judy Garland going over the rainbow and dancing with Munchkins. In the latest film version of L. Frank Baum's classic fable, Dorothy Gale, played by Zooey Deschanel, is a motorcycle-riding waitress in a black leather jacket ...more

December 2, 2007

Wishing viewers "God bless and smooth sailing," anchor Bob Hite signed off the 6 p.m. newscast Wednesday to end a 30-year-career at WFLA, Channel 8. ...more

November 29, 2007

TAMPA - Ken Nyfong's mailbox sits atop sturdy dock pilings along Apollo Beach Boulevard, part of a front-yard landscaping scheme of thick round posts stuck into sandy ground. ...more

November 16, 2007